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ELIZABETH BOLEYN: RECOVERING A LIFE

Join Historian and author Sophie Bacchus-Waterman to hear about her new book, 'Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen’s Mother', the first solo biography of Elizabeth Boleyn – mother of Anne Boleyn.
1 Dec 2025
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Join Historian and author Sophie Bacchus-Waterman as she sheds light on Elizabeth Boleyn’s time as a lady-in-waiting to Katherine of Aragon, her pivotal role during the King’s Great Matter, and how she supported Anne Boleyn during her short but dramatic queenship. Who was the mother who raised the most famous queen consort in English history, and why has her story gone untold for so many centuries?


The talk will be followed by refreshments.

Date: Wednesday 21 January 2026

Time: 5pm to  6.30pm

Venue: Christ Church Upper Library, St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DP. Please note that there is no step-free access.

Entry: Free but booking is essential. Book here

 

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